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And in another auteurial revision... "What if David Lynch had directed Rock of Ages?" Ha! Very well executed imaginings here, particularly the Paul Giamatti riddles.

Paolo -- well the actors roles are very limited in scope in comparison, so, yes. I still think Streep is wrong for it though Julia oddly enough doesn't bother me that much (though it probably should be someone plainer)